The Research

Choir singers report wide-ranging benefits — emotional, social, and physical wellbeing alike.

Singing — not merely listening — raised secretory immunoglobulin A and lifted mood: a measurable immune and emotional boost.

Singing together bonds a brand-new group faster than other shared activities — the “ice-breaker effect.”

Group singing raised pain thresholds (a marker of endorphin release) and feelings of closeness — and it works even in large groups.

A randomised controlled trial: community singing improved older adults’ mental-health-related quality of life — and proved cost-effective.

The WHO’s review of over 900 studies: the arts — singing among them — can help prevent illness and promote health across the whole lifespan.